Parallel demonstrations were held in Aarhus, Aalborg and Odense, while a protest in Nuuk, Greenland’s capital, was scheduled for later Saturday, with marchers set to head toward the U.S. consulate, organizers said. “We are demonstrating against American statements and ambitions to annex Greenland,” Camilla Siezing, chairwoman of the Inuit Association, said in a statement. “We […]
Continue ReadingWatch: Greenland residents stage ‘Stop Trump’ protest as president continues threats Greenland residents stage ‘Stop Trump’ protest as president continues threats Alex Croft17 January 2026 17:02 ‘We have subsidised Europe for many years’ IN a long-winded post on Truth Social announcing the new tariffs, Trump says the US has “subsidized Denmark, and all of the […]
Continue ReadingJanuary 17, 2026, 5:40 p.mJan 17, 2026, 5:53 p.m US President Donald Trump has announced new tariffs. (archive image)Image: keystone He just can’t help it: US President Donald Trump has imposed new import tariffs of 10 percent against various European countries in the dispute over the future of the Danish island of Greenland. He wrote […]
Continue ReadingHundreds of people in Greenland’s capital braved near-freezing temperatures to march in a rally in support of their own self-governance in the face of threats of a US takeover. The Greenlanders waved their red-and-white national flags and listened to traditional songs as they walked through Nuuk’s small city centre on Saturday. Some carried signs with […]
Continue ReadingByEuronewswithAFP Published on 17/01/2026 – 17:02 GMT+1 Thousands of people took to the streets of Denmark’s capital on Saturday to protest at US President Donald Trump’s push to take over Greenland. The protest followed Trump’s warning on Friday that he “may put a tariff” on countries that oppose his plans to take over mineral-rich Greenland, […]
Continue ReadingJan 17, 2026, 4:58 p.mJan 17, 2026, 4:58 p.m Søren Andersen is commander of the Arctic Command.Image: keystone The military exercise by European NATO states in Greenland will continue for several months. “What we are currently doing is planning a longer-lasting exercise, continuously throughout 2026 and perhaps into 2027,” said the head of the Arctic […]
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Continue ReadingJan 17, 2026, 3:54 p.mJan 17, 2026, 3:54 p.m Yoweri Museveni is 81 and has been President of Uganda for 40 years. (Archive image, April 2025)Image: www.imago-images.de In Uganda, the incumbent Yoweri Museveni won the presidential election with a large majority, according to the state electoral commission. Accordingly, the 81-year-old head of state received 71 […]
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump’s pursuit of Greenland is creating a rift between the US and other NATO allies, fracturing the alliance and “playing straight into Russia’s hands,” said Jean-François Bélanger, assistant professor at the Institute for Military Operations at the Royal Danish Defence College.
Continue ReadingJanuary 17, 2026, 2:20 p.mJan 17, 2026, 3:08 p.m Thousands of people demonstrated at midday in Copenhagen and other Danish cities against US President Donald Trump’s Greenland plans. «The message from Copenhagen is loud and clear. Greenland is not a commodity,” said Mayor Sisse Marie Welling, according to Danish media. Hundreds of people demonstrated in […]
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